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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Alumna Maricel Presilla Nominated for 2011 James Beard Award

The 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards took place earlier this week and we were thrilled to learn that Maricel Presilla (GSAS '79) was nominated for Best Chef- Mid-Atlantic. Maricel is a culinary historian specializing in the foods of Latin America and Spain. She holds a doctorate in medieval Spanish history from NYU and has received formal training in cultural anthropology. She writes a weekly food column for the Miami Herald and owns Zafra and Cucharamama, two pan-latin restaurants in Hoboken, New Jersey. In the fall, she will be opening Ultramarinos, a Latin American food store and cooking atelier, also in Hoboken.

For more information on Maricel and her restaurants please click here.